Definitions for posteritypɒˈstɛr ɪ ti

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descendants, posterity(noun)

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

"we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity"

posterity(noun)

all future generations

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posterity(Noun)

All the future generations, especially the descendants of a specific person.

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Posterity(noun)

the race that proceeds from a progenitor; offspring to the furthest generation; the aggregate number of persons who are descended from an ancestor of a generation; descendants; -- contrasted with ancestry; as, the posterity of Abraham